TacoBello

So @Yumcha , after thoroughly spanking yer ass on the ice yesterday.. What did you think of the game?

My thoughts:
1. Our backup goalie won that game for us, hands down
2. Kane didn't look 100%... at all.
3. Alex Chiasson for Edmonton... Where did this guy come from!? 5 goals in 7 games so far.
4. Dat elbow to Nurse's face by Davidson.
5. Did I mention our $2.5M unproven backup goalie?

Yumcha

Yeah, I watched the game with great interest and have some similar observations:

Koskinen was good when he needed to be (hory shet, he's like, Taco-sized -- he's YUGE)...BUT, Hawks didn't do themselves many favors as they were not around rebounds and there was not too many screens. In games like this, too many of the shots were from the perimeter and well, chances are, an NHL-class goalie can stop those all day.

But, the turning point was stopping Captain Serious when he was on the PK on that breakaway...After that, the wheels fell off. The better scoring chances did go to Edmonton.

On Kane, you are 10000% correct, he was a scratch in Vancity due to the flu and I suspect he's still under the weather. He lacked his usual jump as games against a stud like McDavid are games he does typically wake up for (i.e. against Auston).

Hawks miss Hossa like crazy. The lack of scoring depth is showing and when your 2nd-line C (Schmaltz) is scratched due to play, well, there's a problem. The gutting of their talent from the Cup wins is sad but a reality of this era...

And lastly, I have to comment on McDavid, he is...breath-taking to watch. Geebus...it may not be popular with the regulars in here but he is the best player on the planet now. Period.

TacoBello

It was refreshing to see everyone else get a goal yesterday. Some guy named Jason Garrison scored... I was like... Who is this guy? Where did he come from?

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Yumcha

And Drake scored twice...so...

SVTour

Coached Saad in high school. Maybe need to call him about consistency

Yumcha

Yeah...he is from the Pittsburgh area, right? Wow...

Please do tell more!



He only had 1 shot last night...he's not...quite what he was the 1st two years in Chicago when he was called "Manchild". He did well in Columbus but since coming back to Chicago, he's been a bit off, hey?

SVTour

He only played 1 year...9th grade. Was about 6'+...buck 85, and I think everyone knew at the time. I was the HC of JV and ran the varsity practices as an assistant with Troy Loney (2x stanley cup winner, who had 2 kids on the team himself).

Very talented...was almost as good as the best player on our team, who lead the league in every stat possible. But, you think of the difference between a 9th grader and a 12 grader, you could see the potential.

His brother George, who played D1, was on the team...he just came back to help out coaching this year (I'm still coaching at the same school - though with middle school due to work committements). Both were good kids with a good upbringing. Class all the way.

We went undefeated that year...until states, where we got our ass handed to us by a Philly prep school.

He listened, played hard every shift, and loved the game in HS. Assume he carries much of that now. Would love to see him play for the home team.

Brought the cup here in 2015...took it to our rink, school, and neighborhood. Wish nothing but the best for him. Exciting times...

Almost as exciting as when I had the cup presented to myself

kurtatx

I liked Alex Chiasson in Dallas. Is he any good?

SVTour

He was great in Dallas...only became an a-hole when he got to Washington.

Signed,
Any Pittsburgh fan

SVTour

Thru 2...Pens sucking arse vs Toronto. Don't they realize I trashed talked this game?

Yumcha

You going to be eating some crow to MSZ later, sir. Not sure how the Pens got goose-egged against an AM-less Toronto squad.

SVTour

Pens are 0-2-1 since AM got hurt, even worse than the Leafless 1-2-0 record.

They need to be seaching for a goalie...Murray is not the answer. The only thing he's consistent at...is being inconsistent.

MSZ

Jesus fucking Christ. It's a long season, slumps happen to every single fucking team.

That said, I would take the two points. Good night everyone.

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Yumcha

I'll see your team's issues (which IMO are not that big) and raise you Chicago's...they are in trouble. Swept out of Western Canada.

SVTour

When I left for my game, it was 3-1 Chi town...WTF happened?

BTW...Keith, 5 games for the shittly hit.

TacoBello

TacoBello

SVTour

Icing on the cake for the Pens...the goalie they could wait to get rid of just posted his 50th career shutout.

Yumcha

Still too top heavy in some regards and when Keith was tossed out of the game for his accidental hit (rules are rules though), it was pretty much the Hawks dressing 5 d-men with at least 4 of them out of spot in their pairings...and voila, that's a recipe for disaster. You take out a Norris-caliber d-man on any team and the play just drops off the cliff esp. if the depth isn't very good right now. Hawks also have been without another starter, Murphy, for awhile...

Injuries aren't excuses but they are reality for a team that no longer has the luxury of insane depth. Like the Kings, the Hawks need to continue their make-over and hope the pieces align like the Pens.

SVTour

Kings just put their piece in place...as Stevens was let go. One game longer than I initially anticipated.

Unfortunately, this puts my friend Yeo now as the one in jeopardy.

e30cabrio

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3 in a row? Holy hell!

97BlackAckCL

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Leafs shut the Pens out on Saturday night, start planning that parade in Toronto... At least according to the Leafs fans who were at the game

TacoBello

We all know that one game definitely defines the entire 82 game season. Cmon, ack. Your team is doomed.

97BlackAckCL

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I kindly reminded them it was November

SVTour

Pens suck arse...Boyle with a HT going into the 3rd. Currently searching for an NBA or NFL thread, cause hockey season is seeming over in DaBurgh.

Also seeing if Toronto needs help with their Stanley Cup parade route committee. Have recent experience...

MSZ

Holyshit

SVTour

That's shitty that it got posted to social media. Taxi/uber driver is a douche for doing so. Goes to show, gotta watch what you say in public.

Yumcha

Well, another example of the Sens in the headlines for the wrong reasons...

97BlackAckCL

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It's only November

97BlackAckCL

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Sens talking shit on their coach

e30cabrio

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Wow purge in Chicago. Entire upper coaching staff out.

SVTour

Damn...guess the 3 championships don't mean that much.

Didn't think it would come to this...someone will be fired to snatch up Quinneville.

97BlackAckCL

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They must be bringing down Yummy and Taco to coach

TacoBello

Yumcha

Kinda sad to see Coach Q go...Without him, there probably aren't 3 Cups as he was able to get that group into a cohesive unit to come out on top.

2nd all-time winningest coach for a reason but he was not without his faults too...part of that was seeing his handling of some of the kids...which I think, he may not be the best candidate for in a re-tooling/re-building squad like the Hawks. I dunno, it's tough to watch him go but coaching in any pro-sport is a temporary thing, right?

Good luck wherever your next stop is, Q...

I would suspect he could be a nice fit in St. Louis or one of either Nashville, Tampa, or Winnipeg to take those teams towards that final step.

97BlackAckCL

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10 years and 3 cups is impressive, he had a good run. Someone will definitely pick him up

underdog

Melnyk is a genius. His strategy has got team morale to levels never seen before!

Go Sens

e30cabrio

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4 unanswered goals in the 3rd against Montreal & 4 wins in a row? No way!

97BlackAckCL

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Lucheech back to his classless goon thuggery, this guy is a piece of Great contract Oils


Doubt there will be a suspension, but he clearly sought the kid out to cheap shot him...

CCColtsicehockey

Can't believe they tossed Malkin for that hit